seisin

Definitions of "seisin"
  1. The act of owning land or personal properties
  2. The act of owning land that is obtained from the delivery of seisin
  3. Owning a freehold estate in land provided the person involved has the legal title to that land
  4. The right to assume immediate control of an estate or to immediately inherit
How to use "seisin" in a sentence
  1. The farmer held seisin of the property after the title had been successfully transferred.
  2. Upon his father's demise, he had the right to immediate seisin.
  3. Seisin of the estate was allocated according to the beneficiary named in the will.

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